Only smaller villages and settlements of different tribes occupied the valley, which was used as a hunting ground, a travel route, and a warpath between the two great clusters of Eastern Indians in the 17th and 18th centuries.
(in alternative therapy) the use of the supposed power of crystals to affect the human energy field. Contemporary definitions for crystal healing. noun. the use of crystals in alternative medicine to attempt healing; also called crystal therapy. See crystal therapy.
Renee Brodie, who uses crystal bowls and color therapy in her healing practice, is the author of the book The Healing Tones of Crystal Bowls, 1996. She has studied exhaustively and makes reference to the history as well as the leading research in sound and color therapy.